SINGER
Joseph Kobzon
1937 - 2018
Joseph Kobzon
Joseph Davydovich Kobzon (11 September 1937 – 30 August 2018) was a Soviet-born Russian singer, known for his crooner style. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Joseph Kobzon has received more than 428,227 page views. His biography is available in 33 different languages on Wikipedia. Joseph Kobzon is the 411th most popular singer (down from 351st in 2019), the 272nd most popular biography from Ukraine (down from 234th in 2019) and the 5th most popular Ukrainian Singer.
Memorability Metrics
430k
Page Views (PV)
62.76
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
33
Languages Editions (L)
2.18
Effective Languages (L*)
4.60
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among SINGERS
Among singers, Joseph Kobzon ranks 411 out of 4,381. Before him are Kirsten Flagstad, Miguel Bosé, Franzl Lang, Iva Zanicchi, Christine McVie, and Alizée. After him are Fritz Wunderlich, Solomiya Krushelnytska, Justin Timberlake, Loredana Bertè, Zeynab Khanlarova, and Tino Rossi.
Most Popular Singers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsKirsten Flagstad
1895 - 1962
HPI: 62.83
Rank: 405
Miguel Bosé
1956 - Present
HPI: 62.83
Rank: 406
Franzl Lang
1930 - 2015
HPI: 62.82
Rank: 407
Iva Zanicchi
1940 - Present
HPI: 62.81
Rank: 408
Christine McVie
1943 - 2022
HPI: 62.78
Rank: 409
Alizée
1984 - Present
HPI: 62.77
Rank: 410
Joseph Kobzon
1937 - 2018
HPI: 62.76
Rank: 411
Fritz Wunderlich
1930 - 1966
HPI: 62.76
Rank: 412
Solomiya Krushelnytska
1872 - 1952
HPI: 62.75
Rank: 413
Justin Timberlake
1981 - Present
HPI: 62.72
Rank: 414
Loredana Bertè
1950 - Present
HPI: 62.68
Rank: 415
Zeynab Khanlarova
1936 - Present
HPI: 62.67
Rank: 416
Tino Rossi
1907 - 1983
HPI: 62.67
Rank: 417
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1937, Joseph Kobzon ranks 118. Before him are Steven Berkoff, Petros Markaris, Alfredo M. Bonanno, Aleksandr Medved, Billy Meier, and Bettina Heinen-Ayech. After him are Hibari Misora, Nikolai Kapustin, Daniel McFadden, Olusegun Obasanjo, Ratan Tata, and Sami Frey. Among people deceased in 2018, Joseph Kobzon ranks 100. Before him are Belisario Betancur, Tsukasa Hosaka, Ermanno Olmi, Paul Virilio, Jozef Adamec, and Margot Kidder. After him are Alan Baker, Gennady Rozhdestvensky, Paul Andreu, Nicanor Parra, Bruno Sammartino, and Dennis Nilsen.
Others Born in 1937
Go to all RankingsSteven Berkoff
ACTOR
1937 - Present
HPI: 62.92
Rank: 112
Petros Markaris
WRITER
1937 - Present
HPI: 62.90
Rank: 113
Alfredo M. Bonanno
WRITER
1937 - 2023
HPI: 62.90
Rank: 114
Aleksandr Medved
WRESTLER
1937 - 2024
HPI: 62.90
Rank: 115
Billy Meier
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1937 - Present
HPI: 62.83
Rank: 116
Bettina Heinen-Ayech
PAINTER
1937 - 2020
HPI: 62.78
Rank: 117
Joseph Kobzon
SINGER
1937 - 2018
HPI: 62.76
Rank: 118
Hibari Misora
ACTOR
1937 - 1989
HPI: 62.73
Rank: 119
Nikolai Kapustin
MUSICIAN
1937 - 2020
HPI: 62.71
Rank: 120
Daniel McFadden
ECONOMIST
1937 - Present
HPI: 62.69
Rank: 121
Olusegun Obasanjo
POLITICIAN
1937 - Present
HPI: 62.64
Rank: 122
Ratan Tata
BUSINESSPERSON
1937 - 2024
HPI: 62.55
Rank: 123
Sami Frey
ACTOR
1937 - Present
HPI: 62.47
Rank: 124
Others Deceased in 2018
Go to all RankingsBelisario Betancur
POLITICIAN
1923 - 2018
HPI: 63.01
Rank: 94
Tsukasa Hosaka
SOCCER PLAYER
1937 - 2018
HPI: 62.98
Rank: 95
Ermanno Olmi
FILM DIRECTOR
1931 - 2018
HPI: 62.95
Rank: 96
Paul Virilio
PHILOSOPHER
1932 - 2018
HPI: 62.87
Rank: 97
Jozef Adamec
COACH
1942 - 2018
HPI: 62.86
Rank: 98
Margot Kidder
ACTOR
1948 - 2018
HPI: 62.81
Rank: 99
Joseph Kobzon
SINGER
1937 - 2018
HPI: 62.76
Rank: 100
Alan Baker
MATHEMATICIAN
1939 - 2018
HPI: 62.69
Rank: 101
Gennady Rozhdestvensky
COMPOSER
1931 - 2018
HPI: 62.61
Rank: 102
Paul Andreu
ARCHITECT
1938 - 2018
HPI: 62.57
Rank: 103
Nicanor Parra
WRITER
1914 - 2018
HPI: 62.51
Rank: 104
Bruno Sammartino
WRESTLER
1935 - 2018
HPI: 62.47
Rank: 105
Dennis Nilsen
EXTREMIST
1945 - 2018
HPI: 62.36
Rank: 106
In Ukraine
Among people born in Ukraine, Joseph Kobzon ranks 272 out of 1,365. Before him are Moisei Uritsky (1873), Andrey Sheptytsky (1865), Lina Kostenko (1930), Grigori Sokolnikov (1888), Paisius Velichkovsky (1722), and Haim Arlosoroff (1899). After him are Solomiya Krushelnytska (1872), Alexander Georg von Bunge (1803), Nikolai Kapustin (1937), Zbigniew Herbert (1924), Denys Shmyhal (1975), and Sergei Winogradsky (1856).
Others born in Ukraine
Go to all RankingsMoisei Uritsky
POLITICIAN
1873 - 1918
HPI: 62.84
Rank: 266
Andrey Sheptytsky
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1865 - 1944
HPI: 62.82
Rank: 267
Lina Kostenko
WRITER
1930 - Present
HPI: 62.82
Rank: 268
Grigori Sokolnikov
POLITICIAN
1888 - 1939
HPI: 62.82
Rank: 269
Paisius Velichkovsky
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1722 - 1794
HPI: 62.79
Rank: 270
Haim Arlosoroff
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1899 - 1933
HPI: 62.78
Rank: 271
Joseph Kobzon
SINGER
1937 - 2018
HPI: 62.76
Rank: 272
Solomiya Krushelnytska
SINGER
1872 - 1952
HPI: 62.75
Rank: 273
Alexander Georg von Bunge
BIOLOGIST
1803 - 1890
HPI: 62.73
Rank: 274
Nikolai Kapustin
MUSICIAN
1937 - 2020
HPI: 62.71
Rank: 275
Zbigniew Herbert
WRITER
1924 - 1998
HPI: 62.69
Rank: 276
Denys Shmyhal
POLITICIAN
1975 - Present
HPI: 62.66
Rank: 277
Sergei Winogradsky
BIOLOGIST
1856 - 1953
HPI: 62.61
Rank: 278
Among SINGERS In Ukraine
Among singers born in Ukraine, Joseph Kobzon ranks 5. Before him are Anatoliy Solovianenko (1932), Sofia Rotaru (1947), Nina Matviienko (1947), and Ruslana (1973). After him are Solomiya Krushelnytska (1872), Joseph Schmidt (1904), Alexander Vertinsky (1889), Leonid Utyosov (1895), Verka Serduchka (1973), Yaroslav Yevdokimov (1946), and Viorica Ursuleac (1894).
Anatoliy Solovianenko
1932 - 1999
HPI: 71.22
Rank: 1
Sofia Rotaru
1947 - Present
HPI: 68.05
Rank: 2
Nina Matviienko
1947 - 2023
HPI: 63.66
Rank: 3
Ruslana
1973 - Present
HPI: 63.29
Rank: 4
Joseph Kobzon
1937 - 2018
HPI: 62.76
Rank: 5
Solomiya Krushelnytska
1872 - 1952
HPI: 62.75
Rank: 6
Joseph Schmidt
1904 - 1942
HPI: 59.66
Rank: 7
Alexander Vertinsky
1889 - 1957
HPI: 58.98
Rank: 8
Leonid Utyosov
1895 - 1982
HPI: 58.81
Rank: 9
Verka Serduchka
1973 - Present
HPI: 58.73
Rank: 10
Yaroslav Yevdokimov
1946 - Present
HPI: 57.34
Rank: 11
Viorica Ursuleac
1894 - 1985
HPI: 56.35
Rank: 12